Meet the President
Paul C. Johnson is the 17th President of 麻豆传媒 School of Mines, in Golden, 麻豆传媒. MINES is world-renowned for producing highly sought-after scientists and engineers, innovations and objective analyses, especially in fields relevant to earth, energy and the environment. MINES enrolls about 6,000 students, offers nearly 50 degree programs, and conducts more than $60 million of research projects annually for industry and governmental agencies.
Mines Mission
Our听STEM-focused education and research produce听the talent, knowledge and solutions to serve industry and benefit听society 鈥 all to听create a more prosperous future.听It’s the mission Mines was founded on 150 years ago and where we continue to excel today.听We鈥檙e a community of innovative leaders and resilient problem-solvers who revel in challenges and work together in order to engineer solutions on Earth and beyond.
Nearing 150
With 2024 in sight, we’re making great progress on the Mines@150 plan.
Student Awards
Physics PhD student Drew Marino will be working with the world鈥檚 top expert in Superconducting Tunnel Junction detectors.
鈥淲e got to see (the building) go from a sketch on notebook paper to the real thing,鈥 said Lindsey Nenne, one of the team鈥檚 construction leaders, who graduated in May with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in civi …
麻豆传媒 School of Mines teams had a great showing at the 2024 All in Steel competitions, taking the top prize in one challenge and runner-up in another.
The Mines-ACC team beat out collegiate automotive powerhouses across North America for the first honor of the three-year competition. In this first year, teams were judged on the design of their elect …
Faculty Awards
Kevin Cash, Juan Lucena and Anuj Chauhan were awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year to research, teach around the world
Singha, professor of geology and geological engineering, is associate dean of Earth and Society programs
Dr. Nikki Farnsworth, assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, will use biomaterials to mimic the environment of the pancreas and study insulin secretion from pancreatic islets in b …
Mooney was honored for his work on Northeast Boundary Tunnel in Washington, D.C.